The Portland native, who is 23 and graduated from Jefferson High School, is being held on $5,000 bail. The incident, which is currently labeled a felony, took place Thursday night.

Sgt. Robert King, a spokesman for the Portland Police Bureau, said Wallace's family members called police because of his erratic behavior.

When officers arrived, Wallace was being held down by members of his family. When officers took him into custody, he bit one of them, King said, leading to the assault charge.

Wallace finished his playing career at Oregon State this spring, but is still enrolled at the school, according to sports information director Steve Fenk.

Wallace's grandmother, Eva Miles, said late Friday that the family called 9-1-1 expecting an ambulance to arrive to take Wallace to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center.

Miles said several Oregon State basketball coaches –- she did not know which ones –- had driven Wallace from Corvallis to Portland earlier in the week and helped check him into the hospital for evaluation.

Calls to OSU assistant head coach Doug Stewart asking for further explanation were not returned Friday.

Wallace had returned to his parents' home, and was acting strangely according to the grandmother, and the family called for help.

"We asked for medical attention. We needed an ambulance," she said. "Instead, the police showed up and they took him out of here like he was a criminal. They took him straight to jail."

Emergency dispatchers followed policy in sending police after Wallace’s family called 9-1-1, King said.

“Based on information we received that he was an adult male being physically restrained by relatives, it’s dispatch protocol to have police go along with fire or ambulance,” he said.

Oregon State head coach Craig Robinson issued a statement about Wallace on Friday and did not mention anyone on his staff driving Wallace to a Portland hospital.

"We are aware of the situation," Robinson said Friday afternoon. "He's part of our family and we're dealing with it as
much as we can. Our thoughts and prayers are with Lathen and his
family."

Multnomah County Circuit Court officials said Wallace is scheduled to
appear at an aid and assist hearing on Tuesday afternoon, and a
preliminary hearing on the charge against him is slated for Monday, May
9.

Wallace -- known for his fearless play inside as an undersized wing player and for his
ability to hit NBA-range three-point shots -- was a part-time starter during
his four-year career at OSU.

Last season, he played in 29 games, started
four, and averaged 6.9 points and 2.0 rebounds.

Wallace was a prized recruit
under former coach Jay John. He was first-team all-state and Portland
Interscholastic League MVP his senior year at Jefferson after averaging 24.5
points, six rebounds and four assists per game.